Jingdezhen景德镇
Tier 4 - County/Small CityThe ancient "Porcelain Capital" of China, now applying its millennia-old ceramics expertise to advanced technical ceramics and aviation manufacturing. Jingdezhen bridges tradition and high-tech through ceramic materials science and helicopter production.
GDP
$14B
2023
Population
1.62M
residents
Industry Output
¥10B
all sectors combined
Sectors Active
2
frontier tech sectors
Key Facts
- Over 1,700 years of continuous porcelain manufacturing heritage
- Home to AVIC Changhe Aircraft (Z-10 attack helicopter production)
- Advanced technical ceramics production for electronics and aerospace
- National Ceramics Materials Engineering Research Center based here
Manufacturing Sectors
3D Printing & Additive Mfg
3D打印与增材制造
Ceramic additive manufacturing, technical ceramics 3D printing, ceramic matrix composites
Aerospace & Aviation
航空航天
Helicopter manufacturing, aviation structural parts, aerospace ceramics
Major Companies
AVIC Changhe Aircraft
中航昌河飞机
Major military helicopter manufacturer producing the Z-10 attack helicopter and AC311 civil helicopter, a key node in China's rotorcraft industry.
Founded 1969
History & Context
Jingdezhen has produced porcelain for over 1,700 years and was the imperial kiln site for multiple Chinese dynasties. This deep ceramics knowledge base has found modern expression in advanced technical ceramics used in electronics, aerospace, and medical applications. The city also hosts AVIC Changhe Aircraft Industry, which manufactures the Z-10 attack helicopter and civil helicopters, a legacy of Third Front-era defense industrialization. The National Ceramics Materials Engineering Research Center, based in Jingdezhen, bridges traditional ceramics knowledge with modern materials science, developing piezoelectric ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, and other high-tech applications.